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WorksheetsReading review 3
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 13mins
The topic of this passage is
reactions to foods
food and nutrition
infants and allergies
a good diet
The word "symptoms” in line 8 is closest in meaning to ____.
indications
diet
diagnosis
prescriptions
According to the passage, the difficulty in diagnosing allergies to foods is due to ____.
the vast number of different foods we eat
lack of a proper treatment plan
the similarity of symptoms of the allergy to other problems
the use of prepared formula to feed babies
The author states that the reason that infants need to avoid certain foods related to allergies has to do with the infant’s ____.
lack of teeth
poor metabolism
underdeveloped intestinal tract
inability to swallow solid foods
The phrase “set off” in line 14 is closest in meaning to ____.
relieved
identified
avoided
triggered
Which of the following was a suggested treatment for migraines in the passage?
Eating more ripe bananas
Avoiding all Oriental foods
Getting plenty of sodium nitrate
Using Vitamin B in addition to a good diet
The word "hyperactive" in line 19 is closest in meaning to ____.
overly active
unusually low activity
excited
inquisitive
What can be inferred about babies from this passage?
They can eat almost anything.
They should have a carefully restricted diet as infants.
They gain little benefit from being breast fed.
They may become hyperactive if fed solid food too early.
The word "these" in line 20 refers to
food additives
food colorings
innutritious foods
foods high in salicylates
According to the article the Feingold diet is NOT ____.
verified by researchers as being consistently effective
available in book form
beneficial for hyperactive children
designed to eliminate foods containing certain food additives
What is the topic of this passage?
Important river towns
Getting started on the trip west
The advantages of traveling by wagon
Choosing a point of departure
The phrase “jump-off point" in line 1 in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _
a bridge across a river
a point of departure
a gathering place
a trading post
All of the following can be inferred from the passage about travel east of the Missouri EXCEPT that it ____.
was faster than in the West
was easier than in the West
took place on good roads
was usually by steamboat
The word "neophyte" in line 8 in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ____.
eager
courageous
prosperous
inexperienced
The word "preeminent" in line 9 in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ____.
oldest
superior
most easily reached
closest
Which of the cities that served as a jump-off point can be inferred from the passage to be farthest west?
Independence
St. Joseph
Westport
Fort Leavenworth
The word "striking" in line 14 in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ____.
hitting
orienting
departing
marking
All of the following were mentioned in the passage as options for modes of transportation from the Missouri River to the West EXCEPT ____.
a wagon
a riverboat
a pack animal
a two-wheel cart
All of the following features of the covered wagon made it unattractive to the emigrants EXCEPT:
the speed at which it could travel
its bulk
its familiarity and size
its cost
The author implies in the passage that the early emigrants ____.
knew a lot about travel
were well stocked with provisions when they left their homes
left from the same place in Missouri
preferred wagon travel to other types of travel
In the first paragraph, what best paraphrases the sentence ‘My day typically starts with a business person going to the airport, and nearly always ends with a drunk’?
Normally, I will take a business person and a drunk at the airport.
Normally, I will go to the airport in the morning and come back with a drunk.
Normally, my first passenger will be a businessman and my last one a drunk.
Normally, I will drive a businessman to the airport and come back almost drunk.
What does Harry probably do for a living?
A tour guide
An agent
A lawyer
A driver
The word ‘circle’ in line 19 could be best replaced by ......
look
drive
walk
ride
In lines 24-25, what does Jennifer mean when she says, ‘Learning your limitations takes years’? It takes a person a long time to ……………..
perform even a basic operation.
understand what he cannot help.
control his weakness in a brain operation.
be able to perform a brain surgery.
The word ‘their’ in line 28 refers to ………
patients’
neurosurgeons’
children’s
adults’
The word ‘perspective’ in line 30 is closest in meaning to ……..
prospective
worry
view
question
According to the passage, whose job involves in a large part listening to others?
Jennifer’s
Harry’s
Luc’s
Solange’s
According to the passage, who is likely to meet different types of people every day?
Solange
Harry
Jennifer
Luc
The word ‘ones’ in line 38 refers to
barristers
judges
advocates
defendants
What is the purpose of this passage?
To discuss the advantages and disadvantages of these jobs.
To report what different people do and think about their jobs.
To raise awareness of the importance of different jobs.
To inform people of what to expect in those jobs.
The word "progressed" in line 3 in the passage is closest in meaning to _____.
withheld
withstood
advanced
contained
According to paragraph 1, why were 1,500 signatures gathered on a petition?
Women sought the right to peaceful demonstrations.
Women and men urged for the right to vote and own property.
Women were requesting the right to vote.
Collaboration was needed to facilitate women’s right to vote.
Look at the four squares [_] that indicate where the following sentence can be added to the passage.
American suffragists, however, were not as aggressive as their British counterparts.
Where would the sentence best fit?
[A]
[B]
[C]
[D]
According to paragraph 2, which of the following was true of the suffragist movement?
Suffragists had a chance to change their position in society.
Women achieved their goal of winning full voting rights.
It was primarily run by working class women.
Most suffragists were moderate in their tactics.
The word "their" in the passage refers to _____.
Englishmen
British royalty
English landowners
American landowners
Why does the author mention that "Aspects of this trend are clearly evident in America"?
To argue that the right to vote only was exercised by the wealthy and elite
To provide evidence that voting was not a right only for those who owned land
To show that the right to voting privileges only was granted to wealthy male property holders
To support the claim that the right to vote was an attribute of U.S. citizenship
According to paragraph 4, the United States Declaration of Independence guaranteed _____.
that African Americans could vote
that all 21 years old could vote
that women could vote and hold political office
that only white, male landowners were allowed to vote
Which of the following can be inferred from the passage about the Chartist movement?
Suffrage rights became the standard and expanded to include people of middle Eastern descent after the Chartist movement failed.
The Chartist movement was quashed by a group of hostile forces who were opposed to progression.
The Chartist movement helped ensure that only woman could vote.
The progression of suffrage rights started to slow after the Chartist movement failed.
The word "stalled" in the passage is closest in meaning to _____.
prevented
profited
contributed
halted
Which of the following best expresses the essential information in the highlighted sentence?
In the period following the Civil War and World War I, voting rights were extended to most minorities.
No one could vote in Great Britain unless they owned land, were white, and could read.
War in Europe and America led many countries to disallow people of color the right to vote.
Voting has always been considered a privilege in most Western countries.
